The Lok Sabha has referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a joint parliamentary committee. This decision follows a heated debate where the opposition demanded the bill's withdrawal. Opposition members alleged the proposed law unfairly targets minorities and non-governmental organizations. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed these accusations as false and baseless. He challenged the opposition to identify any discriminatory provision within the bill.

Union home minister Amit Shah assured Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma that the FCRA laws will not be implemented retrospectively. | India News

The government is considering sending the FCRA Amendment Bill to a joint parliamentary committee. Opposition parties, including Congress and TMC, have demanded the bill's…

Government considers referring the FCRA amendment bill to a joint parliamentary committee amid strong opposition demands for withdrawal or scrapping.

NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to send the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed scrutiny,…

The Union government may send the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill to a joint parliamentary committee. Opposition parties have demanded the bill's withdrawal,…